AI Rate Professor

Oceanography

John Gilson

OCNSPRI · OCN100L · OCN100 · OCEAN101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless required; if you must, use every chance and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard testsBoring lecturesVague teachingExtra credit saves gradesPolarizing
  • as extremely hard with class averages under half credit.
  • Some students credit and after-class help for passing a difficult course.
  • but still called boring, with .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Passing often depends on heavy while .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Material is dry and hard to absorb, with .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Missing one lab class dropped a student from A .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Multiple students call him among the worst and urge switching professors despite a few positives.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Raw tests are harsh, but for some.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Difficulty and dry lectures than endless homework volume.

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Often called boring, vague, or unwilling to adapt when students struggle, with mixed lab praise.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; is the main safety net.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but and a harsh lecture with dry material and brutal tests.

Main concern

and lectures that .

What students said

“ ! His tests are out of 40, and the average score is under 20”
OCEAN101
“If it wasn't for all the he gave I wouldn't have passed.”
OCN100
“he is soooooooo boring its ridiculous”
OCN100L

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are frequently called impossible with averages under half, softened only by .

Very hard testsLow class averagesExtra credit dependent

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests score out of 40 with averages under 20; is key to passing.

Impossible testsAverage under halfExtra credit
“ ! His tests are out of 40, and the average score is under 20”
OCEAN101
“The but his purpose in doing so is to instill a .”
OCN100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!! He does not even try to make what he is teaching understandable. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 , and occasional extra-credit rescue. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Brutal Exams

28/100

“ ! His tests are out of 40, and the average score is under 20”

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“He does not even try to make the class interesting and the material is dry and hard to soak in.”

🛟 Lifeline

55/100

“If it wasn't for all the he gave I wouldn't have passed.”

😴 Lab Boredom

40/100

“he is soooooooo boring its ridiculous, doesn't really try to make it interesting.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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  • If it wasn't for all the he gave I wouldn't have passed.
  • I missed one class and that .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does not even try to make the class interesting
  • His lectures are certainly vague but he ALWAYS offers to stay after
  • , and presents material in an engaging manner.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews from 2008-2012 show polarized but detailed and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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1 out of 52

Course coverage

OCN1002 reviews
OCN100L2 reviews
OCEAN1011 review
OCNSPRI1 review

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